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Approaching the history and culture of Mennonites within a Transnational Context.
The Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies (CTMS) at the University of Winnipeg was established in 2016 as a partnership between the Chair in Mennonite Studies and the community-based D.F. Plett Historical Research Foundation. It builds on a strong history of scholarship and community outreach by the chair and the foundation.
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CTMS regularly hosts conferences, lectures, and webinars that explore the global and transnational history of Mennonites.
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Creating a Community through “Die Steinbach Post”
For the fourth installment of the “Leaving Canada” speaker series, Andrea Klassen, senior curator of Mennonite Heritage Village, will explore…
Sep 27 7:00PM
Departing Canada, Encountering Latin America
Departing Canada, Encountering Latin America: Reflections on the Centenary of Mennonite Emigration from Canada to Mexico and Paraguay October 21-22,…
Oct 21-22 9:45AM-5:15PM
Convocation Hall, University of WinnipegWhat We Do
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Transnational Flows of Agricultural Knowledge
Transnational Flows of Agricultural Knowledge (TFOAK): Canadian Mennonite Farmers in Global Context The history of
Settlers, Braceros, Narcos
Settlers, Braceros, Narcos (SBN) engages in a century-long exploration of Mennonite mobility. Leaving Canada for northern
Memories of Migration: Russlaender at 100
During the 1920s, 21,000 Mennonites left the Soviet Union for Canada. War, revolution, and the
Ukrainian KGB Archival Project
In the 1930s and 1940s, tens of thousands of Mennonites disappeared or experienced repression in
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August 12, 2022
Sponsored Seats for Young Adults on the Russlaender 100 Tour
Are you a young adult (ages 18–35) with a connection to the 1920s migration of Mennonites to Canada? Do you…
April 1, 2022
Call for Papers: The Russlaender Centenary
The Russlaender Mennonites: War, Dislocation, and New Beginnings July 14–15, 2023 A Conference Hosted by the Centre for Transnational Mennonite…
March 4, 2022
Our Shared History with Ukraine
I took this picture four years ago while travelling through the Mennonite colonies of Ukraine as part of the Mennonite…